painkiller
noun
pain·kill·er
ˈpān-ˌki-lər 
variants
or less commonly pain-killer
: something (such as a drug) that relieves pain
Examples of painkiller in a Sentence
I took some over-the-counter painkillers for my headache.
after her oral surgery, she was given a prescription for a mild painkiller
Recent Examples on the Web
Tylenol during pregnancy While there has been a lot of news coverage about research on the long-term effects of acetaminophen use during pregnancy, ACOG continues to recommend acetaminophen (Tylenol) as the over-the-counter painkiller and fever reducer of choice during pregnancy.
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Robin Elise Weiss, Phd, Parents, 30 July 2024
Others have contained dollar drugs and painkillers like acetaminophen.
—Stella Kim, NBC News, 24 July 2024
In 2001, after a particularly severe attack left her with a dull headache that lingered and did not respond to over-the-counter painkillers, Glover went to an after-hours urgent care center.
—Sandra G. Boodman, Washington Post, 13 July 2024
After first taking prescription painkillers for dental surgery, Anastasio got hooked on OxyContin by 2000.
—Jeff Nelson, Peoplemag, 27 July 2024
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Robin Elise Weiss, Phd, Parents, 30 July 2024
Others have contained dollar drugs and painkillers like acetaminophen.
—Stella Kim, NBC News, 24 July 2024
In 2001, after a particularly severe attack left her with a dull headache that lingered and did not respond to over-the-counter painkillers, Glover went to an after-hours urgent care center.
—Sandra G. Boodman, Washington Post, 13 July 2024
After first taking prescription painkillers for dental surgery, Anastasio got hooked on OxyContin by 2000.
—Jeff Nelson, Peoplemag, 27 July 2024
See all Example Sentences for painkiller
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“Painkiller.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/painkiller. Accessed 19 Aug. 2024.
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